Free Trees Are Available for Qualifying Property Owners in County’s Urban Districts

Montgomery Parks COVID-19 Information

Montgomery Parks' has currently closed all indoor park facilities to the public, our skate park, and the cancelation of all programs, classes, and events through June 30, 2020. To learn more, and prior to visiting any of our parks or trails, we ask that you visit MontgomeryParks.org/COVID-19 for additional information and answers to frequently asked questions. Please enjoy some of our Explore From Home programming and our new Montgomery Parks Trailheads with Parking Map.

The Shades of Green program is financed through the Forest Conservation Fund, made up of contributions paid during the development process as compensation for tree loss. These fees are paid by developers when tree planting on their development sites is impractical.

The Shades of Green program is now offering free trees in the following urban road code areas:

Silver Spring Central Business District

Montgomery Hills

Wheaton Central Business District

Flower/Piney Urban District

Bethesda Central Business District

Friendship Heights Urban District

Westbard Urban District

Germantown Center

Shady Grove

Olney

Friendship Heights Urban District

Westbard Urban District

Germantown Center

Shady Grove

Olney Center

Glenmont

Grosvenor

Clarksburg Town Center

Gloverleaf Center

Damascus Town Center

Great Seneca Science Center

North Bethesda Community / MU Center

North Bethesda

Twinbrook

White Flint

White Oak Science Gateway

Burtonsville Crossroads

Sandy Spring Village

Tree Canopy Benefits for the Environment

To better understand Montgomery County’s existing tree canopy cover, County planners analyzed the layer of leaves and branches that cover the ground when viewed from above. High-resolution aerial imagery revealed much lower tree canopy levels in urban areas than in more suburban neighborhoods

The Shades of Green program aims to improve the overall tree canopy cover in these urban districts to provide benefits, such as:

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